The military authorities have released the pro-democracy leader from house arrest. She told thousands of supporters they had to 'work in unison'. The Nobel Peace Prize winner has been detained for 15 of the past ...

North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea

Artillery shells at one of border islands are killing two marines and two civilians.
The South's military placed on its highest non-wartime alert.
North accused the South of firing first. The Southern military had conducted exercises; shelling was directed away from the North

Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns

1. Saudi Arabia's King was urging the US to attack Iran and end its nuclear weapons program.
2. Concerns over the security of Pakistani nuclear material that could be used to make an atomic weapon.
3. The widespread use of computer hacking by China's government

A stampede that occurred in capital city during the Water Festival has killed 339 people. Another 329 people were injured in the crush

Huge crowds had gathered on a small island for the final day of the one of the main events of the year in Cambodia; a bridge become overcrowded. The swaying of the bridge near Phnom Penh, triggered a panic. Some people were crushed on the bridge, while others fell into the river and drowned

North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea

Artillery shells at one of border islands are killing two marines and two civilians.
The South's military placed on its highest non-wartime alert.
North accused the South of firing first. The Southern military had conducted exercises; shelling was directed away from the North

Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns

1. Saudi Arabia's King was urging the US to attack Iran and end its nuclear weapons program.
2. Concerns over the security of Pakistani nuclear material that could be used to make an atomic weapon.
3. The widespread use of computer hacking by China's government

North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea

Artillery shells at one of border islands are killing two marines and two civilians.
The South's military placed on its highest non-wartime alert.
North accused the South of firing first. The Southern military had conducted exercises; shelling was directed away from the North

A stampede that occurred in capital city during the Water Festival has killed 339 people. Another 329 people were injured in the crush

Huge crowds had gathered on a small island for the final day of the one of the main events of the year in Cambodia; a bridge become overcrowded. The swaying of the bridge near Phnom Penh, triggered a panic. Some people were crushed on the bridge, while others fell into the river and drowned

Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns

1. Saudi Arabia's King was urging the US to attack Iran and end its nuclear weapons program.
2. Concerns over the security of Pakistani nuclear material that could be used to make an atomic weapon.
3. The widespread use of computer hacking by China's government